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Show A I'rUanClrown I'ratent. HVJ "The most amusing Now Year's pres. out J ever had came from a dan who HBj hated me." said tne superintendent or n Massachusetts reformatory. "I sup-pose sup-pose thq fellow meant It for un insult, , but tho humor of the thing was too BVI great for me to get angry. This fellow HAa wns with us about u yenV, and at that time we never allowed the people hero H to shave. They had to let their wills- JM kers "Well, this chap was n dapper sort of perxuu who cared a great deal nboui his personal appearance. Ho, Implored . me to allow him to get rid or tho luxur- hint growth or 'spinach,' nud when I jH rerused became rather sullen. Ills jH beard was red, thick and wavy ami. grew uuuMmlly rust. Ho left us Jus: before Christmas, nud on New Year's rLR day I received an attractlvu packngt. which looked ns It It might contain n . valuable gift. But inside wns a big FJBr bunch of red whiskers, carefully pWtt packed lu excelsior nnd beuring tho VMxP legend on u little card: 'Grown In the I'awfS B Heforiniuory. Accept with my IfK compliments. K. Gri!en."-New York Press. FfT-j'' |